Abstract: A fishing lure includes a weighted head portion having a rounded front surface, an artificial grub worm attached to the head portion adjacent the lower end thereof, an attachment eye on the upper end of the head portion for attaching a fishing line thereto, a fish hook attached to the attaching eye and extending angularly downwardly and rearwardly to the grub worm, and a counterweight assembly extending upwardly from the upper end of the head portion. The lure is adapted to be utilized in a fishing technique wherein it is bounced along the bottom of a body of water and it is adapted so that when it comes to rest on the bottom it normally rests on the rounded front surface of the head portion in order to prevent the lure from becoming snagged or caught on debris, or other structures on the bottom.

Abstract: A fish hook includes integrally connected hook, shank and eyelet portions which are formed to both increase fish catching efficiency and to minimize damage to hooked fish so that fish can normally be released essentialy unharmed. The eyelet portion is substantially aligned with the tip of the hook portion so that the tip can more effectively penetrate the jaw structures of fish, and the shank is bent outwardly from the hook portion to provide clearance around the jaw structures of fish. The overall construction of the hook and shank portions normally prevents the hook from passing into the inner mouth areas of fish in order to avoid causing serious damage to the fish.